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DataStage Developer
DataStage Developer
Location: Manchester Duration: Contract (End Date: 31/12/2026) Work Setup: 2 days onsite per week
Role Overview
Based in Manchester, we are seeking a DataStage Developer who will design, develop, enhance, and support ETL solutions using IBM DataStage. You will work closely with business analysts, data architects, and downstream consumers to deliver reliable, scalable, and high-quality data integration solutions within a regulated banking environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain ETL jobs and sequences using IBM DataStage
- Develop end-to-end data pipelines from source systems to data warehouses and downstream platforms
- Create and maintain ETL design documents, mapping specifications, and technical documentation
- Perform data profiling, validation, and reconciliation to ensure data quality
- Optimise DataStage jobs for performance, scalability, and reliability
- Troubleshoot and resolve ETL failures, data issues, and production incidents
- Collaborate closely with DBAs, Unix teams, schedulers (TWS/IWS), and application teams
- Support batch schedules, deployments, and controlled releases across environments
- Adhere to banking controls, SDLC, and change management processes
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Mandatory Skills & Technical Expertise
Core Requirements
- Strong hands-on development experience with IBM DataStage (11.x preferred)
- ETL/Data Warehousing concepts and best practices
- UNIX/Shell Scripting knowledge
- SQL/PL/SQL proficiency
- Strong understanding of data models and relational databases
DataStage Technical Expertise
- Parallel Jobs, Lookups, Change Capture
- Transformer, Sequential File, Data Sets
- Column Generator
- Database connectors (e.g., Oracle, Teradata, DB2)
- Experience with job parameterisation, shared containers, and reusable components
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience in Banking or Financial Services
- Specialised knowledge of production support and on-call rotations
- TWS/IWS (Workload Scheduler/Integration Workbench) exposure
- Experience with DataStage upgrades or migrations (e.g., 8.x → 11.x)
- Knowledge of data reconciliation and audit controls
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Soft Skills & Behaviours
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Independence to deliver in a fast-paced, agile environment
- Excellent communication skills for stakeholder and cross-team collaboration
- Meticulous documentation and attention to detail (bank-grade quality assurance)
Additional Growing Opportunities
Five plus years of ETL experience is ideal but willing to train a ready to learn candidate. Open to mentoring—Senior DataStage Developer roles may include:
- Leading ETL design and review
- Mentoring junior developers and fostering growth
- Owning complex data domains and critical batch flows
- Supporting architectural decisions and performance tuning
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